MAY 19, 2014 WITH RELISH: 1942-- September 1942. New York City. "First Chinese seamen granted shore leave in wartime America. Chinese seamen on United Nation vessels may now obtain shore leave in American ports. Heretofore, because of the large number of desertions by Chinese crew members, alien seamen of Chinese nationality have been detained on board when their ships touched American ports.
"As a result of conferences between representatives of the Chinese Embassy, the Recruitment and Manning Organization of War Shipping Administration, and Immigration and Naturalization Service of the department of Justice, Chinese seamen may now be granted shore leave if guarantees are given that they will not desert.
"Lee Ah Ding and Yee Chee Ching, Chinese seamen from a British freighter, try hot dogs for the first time. Yee ate a hot dog. Lee refused but did enjoy a Coke."
By Edward Gates, OWI.
--GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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